Originally Posted by 95_318SLT

I beg to differ. I bought and installed a factory Trac-Lok LSD into my 9.25" rear end for half what the cheapest locker cost, and have never once had only one wheel spin on pavement, in the dirt, mud, gravel, snow, etc. Look at my signature picture... I've also flexxed out my truck where there was almost no weight (less than 50 lbs) over one of the two back wheels, and even then the LSD did not go into a "one leg" mode. You just need to know how a limited slip differential works to know how not to get stuck with one... the more torque you transfer through the differential, the harder the clutches engage, so if you think you are going to get stuck, don't try to baby the truck out, get on the gas hard. When there is no torque transfer through the differential, its very easy to break the clutches loose and differentiate the two rear wheels.

It's true though... lockers will not eat up your tires like a spool, but I have heard from a lot of people who run them that they cause an understeer sensation that a LSD won't.

Don't get me wrong though... I'm not praising limited slip diffs and beating down lockers, cause I would rather have a powertraxx locker, but they aren't crap like a lot of people seem to think, and for a daily driver, they are easier to cope with.

Originally Posted by cramerica

Those PowerTrax aren't exactly "limited slip" the way an Auburn with clutches or a Eaton with gears is. The mechanism that engages / disengages the locking feature is quite different. I thought about getting one of those after a frustrating 2WD winter.

I remember asking about the PowerTrax, and it seemed for every couple success stories there was one awful horror story. Of course one of the most vocal opponents was a guy with a Hemi Ram, which I think is just too much load and power for that design. A V6 Dakota might be just fine.

They can have driveability quirks from what I hear.

The best solution I arrived at (except for cost) would be a selectable locker. Full open or full lock at the touch of a button.

Originally Posted by Crazy4x4RT

I have a powertrax no slip. It is defiantly worth it for me. Like said above at dead stops and taking a turn you have to go slow or else you will make your tires slip. But if you just take your time you wont make it slip. Ya I will never go back to an open diff. And LSD are junk! A selectable locker would be perfect if you don't have the Patience for the corners with the automatic lockers. But like I said for me I love mine. Anytime I need that traction of a full locker 50/50 it is there. So selecting no waiting no slipping from a Open or LSD..
Hahns5.2 I love those LSD videos. It is true! Might as well have been Open diffs!

Originally Posted by 95_318SLT

Have you ever broken a locker with that 5.9L Crazy? Right now I'm happy with my LSD, probably cause its only 6 months old and the clutches are still new, and it was cheap, but when I get that 408 built, I'm thinking of going to a powertrax, but that 408 is probably going to pushing out 150-200 ft*lbs more than your 5.9.

And for what its worth, if I'm too hard on the gas making a sharp turn with my LSD, the inner tire slips just like it would with a locker.